‘You take something that no longer exists and put it into your mind and compare it with what comes up. If you have a shadow of something, can you hold onto that shadow? All of your perceptions, as they arise like shadows, have nothing for you to hold on to.’ Gien...

‘The mind can be focused on one thing — on the body, the breath, or whatever — without there being any obstacles like distraction or dullness.’ Geshe Tashi Tsering

‘Fools think they harm themselves by putting others first.’ Everyday Buddhism

‘Awareness does not belong to anyone; it is not ‘my’ awareness or ‘your’ awareness. It is vast, boundless, and ever-present, beyond the categories of self and other.’ Everyday Buddhism

‘It might be pure meditation or concentration (shamatha), but without the ethical base, there will be no substance to it.’ Geshe Tashi Tsering

‘Manjushri: If I had set out for enlightenment, then I would wish to fully know it. But I do not strive after enlightenment, because enlightenment is just the same thing as this Manjushri, the Crown Prince.’ Prajnaparamita

The danger is that insights, once grasped, can easily harden into words.

The food we eat doesn’t arrive on our plates in isolation. Every bite is the result of the contributions of countless beings, the care of nature, and the conditions that make it possible. I remember the first time I allowed myself to consider this while eating,...

La comida que consumimos no llega a nuestro plato de forma aislada. Cada bocado es el resultado de las contribuciones de innumerables seres, el cuidado de la naturaleza y las condiciones que lo hacen posible. Recuerdo la primera vez que me permití reflexionar sobre...

It’s holiday season, and you know what that means: food, fun, and family dysfunction. Many people find this season comforting—all ugly sweaters and pumpkin spice lattes. But it is also common to find the season uncomfortable or even traumatic. Many people have...